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Chapter 6

           Whydidshehavetothinkofthatnow?Suchasillythought.AndwhydidAshleylooksooddlyandsaynothing?Thensomethinglikeawell-trainedmaskcamedownoverhisfaceandhesmiledgallantly.

           "Isn’titenoughthatyou’vecollectedeveryotherman’sheartheretoday?"hesaid,withtheold,teasing,caressingnoteinhisvoice."Doyouwanttomakeitunanimous?Well,you’vealwayshadmyheart,youknow.Youcutyourteethonit."

           Somethingwaswrong—allwrong!Thiswasnotthewayshehadplannedit.Throughthemadtearingofideasroundandroundinherbrain,onewasbeginningtotakeform.Somehow—forsomereason—Ashleywasactingasifhethoughtshewasjustflirtingwithhim.Butheknewdifferently.Sheknewhedid.

           "Ashley—Ashley—tellme—youmust—oh,don’tteasemenow!HaveIyourheart?Oh,mydear,Ilo—"

           Hishandwentacrossherlips,swiftly.Themaskwasgone.

           "Youmustnotsaythesethings,Scarlett!Youmustn’t.Youdon’tmeanthem.You’llhateyourselfforsayingthem,andyou’llhatemeforhearingthem!"

           Shejerkedherheadaway.Ahotswiftcurrentwasrunningthroughher.

           "Icouldn’teverhateyou.ItellyouIloveyouandIknowyoumustcareaboutmebecause—"Shestopped.Neverbeforehadsheseensomuchmiseryinanyone’sface."Ashley,doyoucare—youdo,don’tyou?"

           "Yes,"hesaiddully."Icare."

           Ifhehadsaidheloathedher,shecouldnothavebeenmorefrightened.Shepluckedathissleeve,speechless.

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